Page 5: Historical Events In April - 18

1907  Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) on this day in history.   

1908  Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title on April - 18.   

1908  Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely) on April - 18.   

1909  Joan of Arc declared a saint on this day in history.   

1910  Walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- )   

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 18 francis Frederick Johnson, architect   

1912  The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City on this day in history.   

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer on this day in history.   

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video) on April - 18.   

1914  C S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie) on April - 18.   

1915  M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia & #807 Ceraskia on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 18 french pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.   

1916  On this day in history in the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States   

1917  On this day in history louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

1917  On April - 18 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play on April - 18.   

1918  On this day in history robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64)   

1919  Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on April - 18.   

1920  Walter Clegg, MP on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo   

1921  Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason) on April - 18.   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

1922  On April - 18 the birth of Barbara Hale, American actress   

1922  On this day in history netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium   

1923  Poland annexes Central Lithuania on April - 18.   

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 18 baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)   

1924  On this day in history simon and Schuster, Inc. published the first " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

1924  On this day in history 1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster)   

1924  On April - 18 buxton Daeblite Orr, composer   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.   

1161  On this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on April - 18.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1558  On April - 18 death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63